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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Seville

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Seville, Spain

Updated May 19, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Seville

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Metropol Parasol

The world's largest wooden structure.

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Tomb of Christopher Columbus

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Seville, Spain

Yemas de San Leandro

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

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Hospital de los Venerables

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

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Royal Shipyards of Seville

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

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Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House)

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

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Expo '92 Grounds

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Seville, Spain

Hospital de las Cinco Llagas (Hospital of the Five Holy Wounds)

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Seville

Seville, Spain

Yemas de San Leandro

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

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